Friday, February 18, 2005

What Kind of Scam is Blockbuster Video Running?

Blockbuster Video is being sued by the Attorney General of New Jersey for deceptive advertising following complaints that Blockbuster didn’t inform clients that their new rental policy includes hidden charges that are de-facto late fees.

After so many days, the client’s debit/credit card is charged for replacing the video that the client believes he/she can hold onto for an extended period of time; when the video is returned, the fee is returned but $1.50 is kept for a restocking fee.

That, my friends, is a late fee.

The end of late fees, eh? Here’s the story.

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